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Flu Season is Coming in Chicago----- Info for You and Veterans

September 15, 2020
Linda Kunicki
Here is a blog by the VA about fighting Flu and finding sites for Veterans to receive immunizations. Go to: http://bit.ly/VAFluResource

Do You Know?

Veteran-Fotosearch_k21353394.jpgBrightStar Care of Chicago and La Grange is an approved provider agency that participates in the *Veterans Mission Act/Veterans Choice for the Community Care Home Health Care and the VA Spina Bifida programs that gives assistance in the home to those in these plans.

From the VA website:
Home Health Services and Hospice Care
VA provides supportive medical services to help chronically ill or disabled eligible Veterans of any age remain in their home. These services are referred to as home health care and are considered extended care services prescribed by and under the direction of a VA physician.
VA provides several types of home health care including:
  • Skilled home health care
  • Home health aide services
  • Homemaker services
  • Palliative care
  • Remote monitoring care
  • Respite care
  • Hospice care
 
Resources:
Find out if you qualify- http://bit.ly/VAChoiceQualify Veteran-Fotosearch_k52834693.jpg
 
*The Veterans Choice Program (VCP) is a benefit that allows eligible Veterans to receive health care from a community provider rather than waiting for a VA appointment or traveling to a VA facility.
The VA Mission Act of 2018 is designed to greatly improve veteran access to VA healthcare. What does it mean for veterans? The VA Mission Act addresses in-network and non-VA healthcare issues, veterans’ homes, access to walk-in VA care, prescription drug procedures, and much more.  This VA reform law affects a wide range of areas and the “official” name of this law says a lot of about its focus.